University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Return To Action Vs. Winthrop
May 1, 2012 | Baseball
May 1, 2012
Carolina vs. Winthrop Complete Game Notes (pdf)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - No. 10 North Carolina returns to action Wednesday night at 6 p.m. against visiting Winthrop after its annual exam break bye weekend. The Tar Heels will have the services of 2011 Baseball America Freshman of the Year Colin Moran back in the lineup this week after the third baseman missed the last 21 games due to injury. UNC held serve without Moran in the lineup as it posted a 13-8 record.
Last Week
The Tar Heels went 1-1 on the week with an 8-4 setback against UNC Greensboro on Tuesday before bouncing back with a 1-0 extra inning victory over East Carolina on Wednesday.
Carolina let a 4-1 lead after the first inning slip away on Tuesday as the Spartans chipped away before blowing the game open in the later innings. With the exam bye weekend the Tar Heels turned to Friday night starter Kent Emanuel on Wednesday and the sophomore left-hander delivered 8.1 innings of scoreless ball.
One of Chaz Frank's three hits on the night came in the 10th when he hit a single up the middle to plate the game's only run and give UNC a 1-0 win over the Pirates.
Pitching Probables
Carolina: LHP Hobbs Johnson - Sophomore left-hander Hobbs Johnson will take the mound for the Tar Heels on Wednesday in his third start of the year. Johnson made 14 appearances out of the bullpen before earning his second career start against Georgia Tech in the series finale and proceeded to go 6.1 innings in a no decision. The Rocky Mount, N.C., native owns a 2-1 record with a 1.80 ERA in 30 innings of work in 2012.
Winthrop: RHP Preston Johnson - Freshman right-hander Preston Johnson will be making his 17th appearance of the year on Wednesday. The start will be Johnson's eighth of the year and will enter Wednesday's contest with a 1-6 record on the year with a 7.40 ERA in 41.1 innings of work. Johnson has struck out the third most hitters for the Eagles with 38 but has also walked 32 batters.
Carolina-Winthrop Series
Wednesday's meeting will be the 18th between Carolina and Winthrop since the series began in 1992. The Tar Heels lead the all-time series with a 14-3 mark and have gone 13-1 in contests in Chapel Hill. Carolina has won seven straight at home against the Eagles and have outscored Winthrop, 86-29, over the seven game winning streak.
Up Next
Carolina will return to ACC action this weekend when Boston College comes to Boshamer Stadium for a three game series beginning Friday night. The meeting will be the first between the Tar Heels and the Eagles since 2009 after Boston College was off UNC's schedule the last two years due to ACC scheduling.
